Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 January 1902 — How Much Was He Out? [ARTICLE]

How Much Was He Out?

A great many of the citizens of East "Walnut HUIb are relating the details of how "Billy’* Weiss, who presides behind the counter In John Smith’s saloon'at Woodburn avenue and Clayton street, was fllmfl&mmed, says the Cincinnati Enquirer. One day ncently an old fellow whose face was adorned with typical hobo whiskers appeared in the place bearing a can in his hand. "Gimme five cents’ worth of beer," he demanded. The foaming lager gushed into the bucket and filled It to the brim. The old-fellow then produced a Canadian quarter of a dollar and"*tendered It to Weiss. The latter Informed him that the quarter was worth but 20 cents, and gave him IS cents in change. A half hour later the old man rqappeared and asked for his Canadian quarter. “Let’s see, how much beer did you buy?" asked Weiss. “Five cents’ worth, and here’s the nickel,’* answered the old fellow, laying a five-cent piece on the counter. Weiss tossed the nickel in the drawer and handed the customer his quarter. And now the question Weiss and his friends are figuring on Is, how much did he lose?